Mcdonalds (MCD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$2.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 103.5% year-on-year from $67.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.11% on a QoQ basis from -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 103.5% year-over-year to -$2.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.4 billion (down 103.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.4 billion, down 103.61% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.4 billion, up from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $68.4 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$2.5 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $58.8 billion (2022), against an average of $36.3 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Retained Earnings plunged 104.32%; it then soared 2748.07% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $59.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 6.61% to $63.5 billion in 2023, then advanced by 5.28% to $66.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 103.61% to -$2.4 billion in 2025, then advanced by 2.11% to -$2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$2.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$2.4 billion (Q4 2025), and -$2.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -8.88 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -312.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -8.01 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 24.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -98.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -5.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 118,000.00 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | -2.36 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 68.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 67.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 62.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 55.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 53.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 52.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 52.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -2.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 51.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 50.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 49.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -2.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 47.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 45.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 44.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 44.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 43.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 42.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 551.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 444.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 427.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 516.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 29.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 39.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 796.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 609.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 37.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 37.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 36.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 35.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 35.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 752.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 32.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -278.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 31.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 31.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 30.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 395.20 Mn |